Which to use
“préjuger” is a verb and “préjugés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,255
- “préjuger” frequency rank
- #7,487
- “préjugés” frequency rank
- 52742
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | préjuger | préjugés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rendre un jugement interlocutoire qui tire à conséquence pour la décision d’une question qui se juge ensuite. | Pluriel de préjugé. |
Same sound, different letters: préjuger vs préjugés
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. préjuger and préjugés follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Same sound, different spelling - préjuger / préjugés
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: préjuger and préjugés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \pʁe.ʒy.ʒe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52742, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
préjuger is recorded at frequency rank #45,255, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁe.ʒy.ʒe\. préjugés is at rank #7,487, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁe.ʒy.ʒe\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 52742, this pair ranks #145,599 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of préjuger vs préjugés
Shared letters: gjprué. Private to "préjuger": e. Private to "préjugés": s.
"préjuger" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "préjugés" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "préjuger" and "préjugés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "préjuger" or "préjugés"?
Useful next steps
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "préjuger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "préjugés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,599 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "préjuger" and "préjugés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "préjuger vs présager". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #145,599 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.